Muni Udit Kumar
A Neutral Forum for Non-Violence and Peace
Under the able guidance of Acharya Mahapragya, a central Forum for Peace and Non-Violence has been formed in the name of 'Ahimsa Samvay'. On 25th October 1999 Ahimsa Samvay was reckoned as a forum to solve various problems. Though a number of people and organisations are busy in carrying out the various programmes for establishing Ahimsa but as they lack the total involvement, the partial works have not brought the desired results. Ahimsa is an Eternal and Absolute Truth. The value of Ahimsa has much more increased in the current violent environment. According to Acharya Mahapragya all individuals and institutions should sit together and think at the forum of Ahimsa Samvay and evolve an unanimous plan on Ahimsa and implement it amicably. This dynamic concept and forum has been now fortified by an increasing number of various religious leaders and social workers.
Acharya Sri mahapragya's views on this was very highly appreciated at international level. It had received a warm response from all corners, when he expressed this while representing Jainism in the International Inter-Religious Meet at Delhi. This Meet was presided by Late Pope John Paul. It was live telecast in most of the countries of the world.
The broad concept of Ahimsa lies in the development of the power of controlling one's desires (Sanyam). Importance is being given to a pollution-free-environment and armament-free-atmosphere. There are very little efforts for the transmutation of thoughts. It is sure that unless the consciousness for Ahimsa is awakened, the dangerous phenomenon-taking place in the present context cannot be eradicated. Until one is ready to sacrifice and curtail his/her desires and materialistic comforts, just by chanting the word 'International Peace,' the peace cannot be established. This necessarily requires a change of heart and Ahimsa Consciousness.
